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america is exceptional for this very reason. both parties tend to divide americans into our voters and their voters. let's be really clear. republicans must steer far clear of that trap. [applause] we need to speak to the aspirations and a zaydis of every american -- and anxieties of every american. so no one is left out from the promise of america. it will require a bold departure from the approach government has taken over the last five decades. with a few exceptions. government's approach has been to expand bureaucracy and spend a lot of money on bloated, anti- poverty programs. the mindset at work here is that a nation should measure compassion by how much it spends. by the sheer size of its government. the problem is, starting in the 1960's, this approach has created a debilitating culture of dependency. it tore communities apart. this was so obvious to everyone that when we reform welfare in the 1990's, a law was passed by a republican congress and signed by a democratic president. what happened? welfare enrollment dropped
america is exceptional for this very reason. both parties tend to divide americans into our voters and their voters. let's be really clear. republicans must steer far clear of that trap. [applause] we need to speak to the aspirations and a zaydis of every american -- and anxieties of every american. so no one is left out from the promise of america. it will require a bold departure from the approach government has taken over the last five decades. with a few exceptions. government's approach...
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that is not the type of leadership that america wants. americans want republicans and democrats to sit down and figure it out. i think we are either going to succeed together or we are going to fail together, but it starts with us working together. that's what needs to happen. we need to have leadership from the president. as republicans, we are demanding that we address the out-of-control spending that this country faces, and the debt that this country faces. >> what do you consider to be a band aid that the president prome -- proposed? >> well, a band aid would be suggesting that somehow just addressing the tax situation and not addressing the larger issue of the spending, that doesn't solve the problem, because we're going to have the continued deficit and the debt. >> what if there were taxes on upper income americans with an agreement that come the new year we would sort it out. yes, it would be a band aid, but it would hold us over for six weeks. >> that is a discussion to have. from my perspective, this is the discussion we need to
that is not the type of leadership that america wants. americans want republicans and democrats to sit down and figure it out. i think we are either going to succeed together or we are going to fail together, but it starts with us working together. that's what needs to happen. we need to have leadership from the president. as republicans, we are demanding that we address the out-of-control spending that this country faces, and the debt that this country faces. >> what do you consider to...
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america weeps. the president of the united states spread a couple of tears in the briefing room yesterday. slaughter of the innocence and a picture you saw a lot of yesterday from the patch -- rather the b in new town where the police officer leads the children single file out of sandy hooks school. >> so many horrific things but the worst there are 20 kids dead between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. there were clues he was capable of doing this. >> there will be an update at 8:00 this morning with authorities. >> peter doocy is live with the details. >> tell us what you have learned overnight. >> allison, we learned that the medical examiner's office has been working all night long inside sandy hook elementary school. they are trying to have the 20 children and 6 adults who were murdered inside yesterday during school identified by today. the killer who carried out the sick triem adam lanza murdered his mother before he came here. most of the deceased were found in two classrooms at a school most
america weeps. the president of the united states spread a couple of tears in the briefing room yesterday. slaughter of the innocence and a picture you saw a lot of yesterday from the patch -- rather the b in new town where the police officer leads the children single file out of sandy hooks school. >> so many horrific things but the worst there are 20 kids dead between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. there were clues he was capable of doing this. >> there will be an update at 8:00...
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i know there is not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelping grief they do. the major of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5-10 years old . they had their entire lives athem. birth days, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams and so our hearts are broken today. may god bless the memory of the victims and in the words of spritzer. heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds. >>> that was president obama earlier emotions running high as the country copes with the senseless trag 20 children and 6 adults and breaking moments ago, a source told the ap more than two guns were found in the school. it was recently reported that two handguns were found. federal authorities are working to trace those fire arms. joining me to help explain what the police do now and where they go in the investigation . rod wheeler was teaching a course on active shooters. and former nypd detective joe coffey. he supervi
i know there is not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelping grief they do. the major of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5-10 years old . they had their entire lives athem. birth days, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams and so our hearts are broken today. may god bless the memory of the victims and in the...
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either america wins or it loses. heading off the cliff is losing and we need a persuasive frightening message for the president to see they take it. we don't need a smile from this president or an inspiring speech. we need cold awesome words of warning. we need the president to scare the dick ens out of those people. and that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "politicsnation" with al sharpton starts right now. >>> thanks, chris. and thanks to you for tuning in. tonight's lead, i will not play that game. president obama's holding all of the cards in the tax fight. the gop's on the ropes and they are ready to cave. but with all things republican, there's always a catch. that's right. speaker boehner and company are looking to hold the debt ceiling hostage again. willing to downgrade our credit rating again. willing to risk our recovery again. just to get their way on spending cuts. the only problem for them, the president is in no mood to play. >> so i want to send a very clear messageç to people here.
either america wins or it loses. heading off the cliff is losing and we need a persuasive frightening message for the president to see they take it. we don't need a smile from this president or an inspiring speech. we need cold awesome words of warning. we need the president to scare the dick ens out of those people. and that's "hardball" for now. thanks for being with us. "politicsnation" with al sharpton starts right now. >>> thanks, chris. and thanks to you for...
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a community as immunity would seem to violence as any community in america. but today front and center the latest act of violence in america, the shooting, today, are the second biggest attack on an american educational institution since virginia tech in 2007 when 32 were killed. former homicide detective, rod, what do you make of this? >> what i can tell you and the viewers is what the police are doing. what we would do if an investigation, horrific investigation like this, trying to figure out what was the motive behind this suspect's actions. why the children? that is the question. the other question as investigators, where did he get the weapons in we will find that out the next day or two. where did he get the ammunition? why did he target this school? this is a very fluid investigation and there are several agencies right new. i got off the phone with the contact in connecticut that tells me that the forensic laboratory has been called in. there are several agencies investigating this case right now and we are trying to find out why this school, why thi
a community as immunity would seem to violence as any community in america. but today front and center the latest act of violence in america, the shooting, today, are the second biggest attack on an american educational institution since virginia tech in 2007 when 32 were killed. former homicide detective, rod, what do you make of this? >> what i can tell you and the viewers is what the police are doing. what we would do if an investigation, horrific investigation like this, trying to...
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thank you for your leadership. >>> up next, what does america look like? here's hant. it's not the republican party. you'll want to hear what nancy pelosi had to say about this picture. >>> plus, the great rosie perez is here. actress, director, activist. she'll talk about change and progress after the election. stay with us. welcome to chevy's year-end event. so, the 5.3-liter v-8 silverado can tow up to 9,600 pounds? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer power? [ laughing ] [ stops laughing ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. this holiday season, trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition for 0% apr financing for 60 months plus $2,000 cash allowance or get a total value of $9,000. >>> one of the gop's many problems is they have become the party of old, white men and it's made them a punch line on late-night tv. >> i'll have you know, there's a great deal of diversity and variety in that group. for instance, these three gentleman alone look like the kind of guys that would sell you three very different types of insurance. and that guy looks like
thank you for your leadership. >>> up next, what does america look like? here's hant. it's not the republican party. you'll want to hear what nancy pelosi had to say about this picture. >>> plus, the great rosie perez is here. actress, director, activist. she'll talk about change and progress after the election. stay with us. welcome to chevy's year-end event. so, the 5.3-liter v-8 silverado can tow up to 9,600 pounds? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer power? [ laughing...
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and still going after susan rice. >>> plus, america stands up to the nra. the gun lobby on vails a shocking proposal for our schools. that's next. >>> president obama made a big move today, nominating john kerry to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state. senator kerry has been a powerful ally to the president, working as a special envoy on special missions in afghanistan and pakistan. he's a veteran of the vietnam war and back in 1971, he gave this courageous testimony about ending the war to the foreign relations committee. the panel he'd oversee decades later. >> how do you ask a man to be the last man to die in vietnam? how do you ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake? >> a warrior and statesman who knows the cost of war. that's who president obama named to be the new face of america's foreign policy. joining me now is bob schrum, senior advisor to john kerry's presidential campaign and now professor at nyu. bob, you've known senator kerry for a long time. what's your reaction to today's announcement? >> well, i think the president had
and still going after susan rice. >>> plus, america stands up to the nra. the gun lobby on vails a shocking proposal for our schools. that's next. >>> president obama made a big move today, nominating john kerry to replace hillary clinton as secretary of state. senator kerry has been a powerful ally to the president, working as a special envoy on special missions in afghanistan and pakistan. he's a veteran of the vietnam war and back in 1971, he gave this courageous testimony...
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america is exceptional for this very reason. both parties tend to divide americans into our voters and their voters. let's be really clear. republicans must steer far clear of that trap. [applause] we need to speak to the aspirations and a zaydis of every american -- and anxieties of every american. so no one is left out from the promise of america. it will require a bold departure from the approach government has taken over the last five decades. with a few exceptions. government's approach has been to expand bureaucracy and spend a lot of money on bloated, anti-poverty programs. the mindset at work here is that a nation should measure compassion by how much it spends. by the sheer size of its government. the problem is, starting in the 1960's, this approach has created a debilitating culture of dependency. it tore communities apart. this was so obvious to everyone that when we reform welfare in the 1990's, a law was passed by a republican congress and signed by a democratic president. what happened? welfare enrollment dropped
america is exceptional for this very reason. both parties tend to divide americans into our voters and their voters. let's be really clear. republicans must steer far clear of that trap. [applause] we need to speak to the aspirations and a zaydis of every american -- and anxieties of every american. so no one is left out from the promise of america. it will require a bold departure from the approach government has taken over the last five decades. with a few exceptions. government's approach...
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i know there is not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of five and ten. they had their entire likes ahead of them: birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were teachers men and women who developed their lives to help our children fulfill their dreams. our hearts are broken today for the parents and grandparents and sisters and brothers of the little children and for the families of the adults who were lost. our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors, as well, for as blessed as they are to have their children home tonight they know that their children's innocence has been torn away from them too early and there are in words that will ease their pain. as a country we have been through this too many times. whether it is elementary school in newtown or a movie theater in aurora or a street corner in chicago, the mains are our neighborhoods and the children are our children. we are going to have to come folk and
i know there is not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of five and ten. they had their entire likes ahead of them: birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were teachers men and women who developed their lives to help our children fulfill their dreams. our hearts are broken today for the parents and grandparents and sisters and brothers...
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. >> ♪ america america god shed his grace on thee ♪ chris: the unanimous vote here. >> i like colin powell. i just like that. here's a guy, younger than i am but we're getting up in years. chris: knew all the lyrics even if we didn't. >> every once in a while president obama likes to challenge his black soul side and you saw it coming out there. >> i'll go with simpson every time. >> this is a disturbing trend. this singing on the campaign trail. >> especially when you can't sing. chris: are we going to have a singing primary? when we come back more of our awards. the annual chutzpah prize is coming up. and the biggest mystery, plus the turning points of 2012. and who had the very best year this year? be right back. chris: welcome back. it's time for one of my favorite awards every year, the chutzpah prize. who had the biggest nerve this year? was it former general electric c.e.o. jack welch suggesting the white house somehow cooked the books when the unemployment rate suddenly dropped the month before the election? here he was on "hardball." >> it defiers the imagination to have a surge -
. >> ♪ america america god shed his grace on thee ♪ chris: the unanimous vote here. >> i like colin powell. i just like that. here's a guy, younger than i am but we're getting up in years. chris: knew all the lyrics even if we didn't. >> every once in a while president obama likes to challenge his black soul side and you saw it coming out there. >> i'll go with simpson every time. >> this is a disturbing trend. this singing on the campaign trail. >>...
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we had the contract for america. that in some ways was the precursor of the tea party and this very extreme rhetoric, us versus them rhetoric, where rather than talking about nuance differences between positions you call the president's health care bill socialism and yell about death panels and caricature things. that could be the most important shift. if they finally have to break and increase tax rates, they also have to change the way they talk about their policies. you can't just domogog. if they were offering better solutio solutions, that would force the democratic party to be smarter and offer more innovative solutions, too. >> now, richard, president obama told "rolling stone" magazine that his past election would break the gop fever. he told the magazine, quote, my hope is if the american people send a message to republicans and they suffer some losses in this election, that there's going to be some self-reflection going on. that it might break the fever. they might say to themselves, you know what? we've lo
we had the contract for america. that in some ways was the precursor of the tea party and this very extreme rhetoric, us versus them rhetoric, where rather than talking about nuance differences between positions you call the president's health care bill socialism and yell about death panels and caricature things. that could be the most important shift. if they finally have to break and increase tax rates, they also have to change the way they talk about their policies. you can't just domogog....
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god bless you and god bless america. [applause] >> we had to make the plan for the invasion of japan without considering the atomic bomb. it was estimated it would cost to under 50,000 of our youngsters -- 250,000 of our youngsters. [bells ringing] >> as someone in the middle of this, i choose to honor both. the sacrifice of american servicemen fighting in the pacific and of a little girl who died as the result of an atomic bombing. it is unimaginable what that must have been like, to be close to that, to the hypocenter of were the fireball was initiated. >> follow clifton truman daniel in his journey to hiroshima. the president's grandson joins us and bomb survivors. 9:00 p.m. eastern. >> on tuesday, house speaker john boehner participated in the official lighting of the capitol christmas tree. colorado lawmakers took part in the event. this is 30 minutes. >> good evening, everyone. and welcome to the 48th annual capitol christmas tree lighting ceremony. i am the architect of the capitol and i am honored to serve as you
god bless you and god bless america. [applause] >> we had to make the plan for the invasion of japan without considering the atomic bomb. it was estimated it would cost to under 50,000 of our youngsters -- 250,000 of our youngsters. [bells ringing] >> as someone in the middle of this, i choose to honor both. the sacrifice of american servicemen fighting in the pacific and of a little girl who died as the result of an atomic bombing. it is unimaginable what that must have been like,...
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i know there is not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelping grief they do. the major of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5-10 years old . they had their entire lives athem. birth days, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams and so our hearts are broken today. may god bless the memory of the victims and in the words of spritzer. heal the brokenhearted and bind up their wounds. >>> that was president obama earlier emotions running high as the country copes with the senseless trag 20 children and 6 adults and breaking moments ago, a source told the ap more than two guns were found in the school. it was recently reported that two handguns were found. federal authorities are working to trace those fire arms. joining me to help explain what the police do now and where they go in the investigation . rod wheeler was teaching a course on active shooters. and former nypd detective joe coffey. he supervi
i know there is not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelping grief they do. the major of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5-10 years old . they had their entire lives athem. birth days, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams and so our hearts are broken today. may god bless the memory of the victims and in the...
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. >> we're going to a majority of takers versusmakers in america. we can become a society where the net majority of americans are takers not makes. get a hand up, not a hand out. teach a man how to fish, feed himself for a life. don't feed fish. >> don't feed fish. on tuesday, ryan began another one-man crusade against poverty. we'll examine paul ryan's unique brand of compassionate conservatism next on "now." [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i have a cold... i took dayquil, but i still have a runny nose. [ male announcer ] truth is, dayquil doesn't work on runny noses. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have an antihistamine. really? [ male announcer ] really. alka-seltzer plus cold and cough fights your worst cold symptoms, plus has a fast acting antihistamine to relieve your runny nose. [ sighs ] thank you! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it is! ♪ [ male announcer ] to learn more about the cold truth and save $1 visit alka-seltzer
. >> we're going to a majority of takers versusmakers in america. we can become a society where the net majority of americans are takers not makes. get a hand up, not a hand out. teach a man how to fish, feed himself for a life. don't feed fish. >> don't feed fish. on tuesday, ryan began another one-man crusade against poverty. we'll examine paul ryan's unique brand of compassionate conservatism next on "now." [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold truth. i...
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>> you, as the america? >> america. we all care so much and i'm sincerely asking you what we can do? >> i think you need to keep us all in your prayers, even those whose babies survived, thank the lord and especially those who lost their babies. and personally, my feeling that we need to do something about gun control in this country because it's happening too often and it needs to stop. >> i understand that the principal, who was quite heroic herself. >> yes. >> jamie: had recently installed and bumped up security at the school and do you know why she did that and were the parents involved? >> i didn't hear about it. i just always knew you needed to be buzzed in you need to go into the office which was directly across from the front door, they could see who is at the door, you had to sign in if you were a visitor, because i volunteered and even if they knew you, you had to sign in at the time you came in and at the time you left, you had to sign out. and the secretaries in office loved their kids, very protective. one
>> you, as the america? >> america. we all care so much and i'm sincerely asking you what we can do? >> i think you need to keep us all in your prayers, even those whose babies survived, thank the lord and especially those who lost their babies. and personally, my feeling that we need to do something about gun control in this country because it's happening too often and it needs to stop. >> i understand that the principal, who was quite heroic herself. >> yes....
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go long. >>> what a year it was for america. the right came and came but progressive came stronger and tougher. we look back on all of the winnings ahead. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy nose. [ sighs ] thanks! [ male announcer ] you're welcome. that's the cold truth! [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus. ♪ oh what a relief it is! ♪ [ male announcer ] to learn more about the cold truth and save $1 visit alka-seltzer on facebook. >>> how are you spening your new year's eve? hopefully, with us. join us for the revvie awards. a year end show where we give out awards for the high and low points in politics for the year. it was a lot of fun. and i can promise you surprises. we even dressed up for the occasion. join us monday night at 6:00 p.m
go long. >>> what a year it was for america. the right came and came but progressive came stronger and tougher. we look back on all of the winnings ahead. i have a cold, and i took nyquil, but i'm still "stubbed" up. [ male announcer ] truth is, nyquil doesn't unstuff your nose. what? [ male announcer ] it doesn't have a decongestant. no way. [ male announcer ] sorry. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms plus has a fast acting decongestant to relieve your stuffy...
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>> there's a culture of violence that has to be confronted in america. and what makes this different is just the imagery of 20 innocent children massacered. for parents to have received that call, that they won't be able to pick up an alive -- a child that's alive, but they have to go identify a dead child, i think, has sere d an image in the imagination of americans all across the country who realize that we've got to confront this epidemic. it has shakened the conscious of america in a way that is meaningful and will be different this time. i hope that you are right. >> we all have failed because we've not made this -- make this country stop and deal with the death of children. we need to, in the name of what happened, in newtown and what's happening in chicago, to define this as the one thing this country can unite on. thank you for your time tonight. >> thank you, reverend sharpton. >> still ahead, newt's got a new theory about why republicans lost. it's yet another sign the gop has learned the wrong lessons from the election. i always wait until the
>> there's a culture of violence that has to be confronted in america. and what makes this different is just the imagery of 20 innocent children massacered. for parents to have received that call, that they won't be able to pick up an alive -- a child that's alive, but they have to go identify a dead child, i think, has sere d an image in the imagination of americans all across the country who realize that we've got to confront this epidemic. it has shakened the conscious of america in a...
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there will be a special edition of "good morning america"" at 7:00 a.m. it will be broadcast from the scene of the shooting in newtown, connecticut. >>> an investigation is underway after an off duty chp officer was killed in a head on accident in fairfield. it happened before 6:00 on highway 12 at red top road last night. the officer was on his personal motorcycle when he hit a pickup truck turning left in front of him. the officer was thrown and hit by a honda. the unidentified officer was pronounced dead at the scene. >> an 82-year-old man is facing felony charges of vehicular manslaughter after he was involved in a terrifying crash that took three lives yesterday on interstate 280 in san mateo county. nick smith has the latest on the investigation. >> sky 7 h. d. was over the scene minutes before the crash at i 280 on edgewood road. the dreyer pulled next to the median to fix a flat tire. it was then police say this black volkswagon swerved into the center divide and crashed into the lexus. >> there were four people total. three of the people were pro
there will be a special edition of "good morning america"" at 7:00 a.m. it will be broadcast from the scene of the shooting in newtown, connecticut. >>> an investigation is underway after an off duty chp officer was killed in a head on accident in fairfield. it happened before 6:00 on highway 12 at red top road last night. the officer was on his personal motorcycle when he hit a pickup truck turning left in front of him. the officer was thrown and hit by a honda. the...
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you are the guardians of the 398 crown jewels that come price america's best ideas. tonight we come together yet again in this national park with family and friends to celebrate and reflect on the meaning of this very special season. what started here with a few thousand people almost 90 years ago, this event is now watched by millions and millions of people all around the united states and around the globe. so this evening let us welcome in the season of joy, once again, resolving to be peace makers and resolving to care for those around us, especially those who are in the greatest need. tonight we are blessed as a nation to have a president barack obama as the leader of our nation and as the leader of the free world. in him i know a heart that delineates the great example of christ whose birthday we celebrate across this world. in the president i know a man whose life of service started a long time ago helping those who were voiceless have a voice to live their god given potential. and today as president of these united states, he works hire easily every day in the
you are the guardians of the 398 crown jewels that come price america's best ideas. tonight we come together yet again in this national park with family and friends to celebrate and reflect on the meaning of this very special season. what started here with a few thousand people almost 90 years ago, this event is now watched by millions and millions of people all around the united states and around the globe. so this evening let us welcome in the season of joy, once again, resolving to be peace...
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> there's a fight going on over the president's authority to make recess appointments,s and it heads to federal court today, historically recess appointments allow the president to keep the government working when the senate was not around to act which back in the 1700 and 1800s was more than half the year. make appointments, wouldn't need the confirmation process. today they use it to get around politically sensitive nomineeses, think richard bolton. during george h.w. bush, they came up with a plan to stop recess appointments. don't take a recess. they would gavel in the senate and then immediately adjourn. today a federal appeals court hears a case on whether president obama had the authority to make the recess appointments he did last year. justice correspondent pete williams. so, pete, what happened was basically
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stop beating up on muslims, and understand what america is really about. and it really is about opportunity. and the young people who voted 65% for obama. they would vote republican if it was just on fiscal grounds. they're not going to vote republican the republicans are preaching hate of the people they grew up with and who are their friends. it's just not going to happen. >> governor, i thought this was one of the more outrageous things i heard. scott tranter was speaking at a pew center panel yesterday and this is what he said about voter i.d. laws. >> a lot of us are campaign professionals and we want to do everything we can to help our side, and sometimes we think it's voter i.d. sometimes we think it's longer lin lines. whatever it may be. >> effectively he's saying we may want to double down on disenfranchising voters in order to win. >> this is the fundamental problem with the republican party. it's not entirely clear to me that they believe in democracy. if you think it's okay to reduce the number of people to vote so that your size can win, expl
stop beating up on muslims, and understand what america is really about. and it really is about opportunity. and the young people who voted 65% for obama. they would vote republican if it was just on fiscal grounds. they're not going to vote republican the republicans are preaching hate of the people they grew up with and who are their friends. it's just not going to happen. >> governor, i thought this was one of the more outrageous things i heard. scott tranter was speaking at a pew...
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because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [ chef ] ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> as president obama's first term comes to a close, one might look back on the landmark policies he enacted. financial reform, a health care plan, the rescue of the american auto industry, the winding down of the wars in iraq and afghanistan. one might look at one of those and sigh as in there's no way he's going to get anything done in the next four years. between rounds of the boxing match that is the fiscal curb. now content republicans have issu
because this is america. and we don't just make things you want, we make things you didn't even know you wanted. like a spoon fork. spray cheese. and jeans made out of sweatpants. so grab yourself some new prilosec otc wildberry. [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. satisfaction guaranteed or your money back. progresso. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... 100 calories... [...
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the clintons, did you think they'd be the most popular politicians in america? >> yes. >> that didn't surprise you? >> no. >> four years ago would you have predicted that? >> no. >> fair enough. fred yang, micah roberts, thank you both. next, the white house soup of the day, it's the right way soup should be. black bean chorizo. we'll be right back. [ chuckles ] right, baby. oh, sir. that is a customer. oh...sorry about that. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. fedex office. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. is bigger than we think ... sometimelike the flu.fer from with aches, fever and chills- the flu's a really big deal. so why treat it like it's a little cold? there's something that works differently than over-the-counter remedies. prescription tamiflu attacks the flu virus at its source. so don't wait. call your doctor right away. tamiflu is prescription medicine for treating the flu in adults and children one year and older whose flu symptoms started within the last two days. before taking tamiflu tell your doctor if you're pre
the clintons, did you think they'd be the most popular politicians in america? >> yes. >> that didn't surprise you? >> no. >> four years ago would you have predicted that? >> no. >> fair enough. fred yang, micah roberts, thank you both. next, the white house soup of the day, it's the right way soup should be. black bean chorizo. we'll be right back. [ chuckles ] right, baby. oh, sir. that is a customer. oh...sorry about that. [ male announcer ] break from the...
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everybody in america would be dead. for years i've been wondering where people learn to behave like this, like animals fighting over a carcass at these shopping sales. i finally figured it out. i blame the pinata for this behavior. [ cheers and applause ] no wonder we beat them. they're turning our children into monsters, time to cut them down. the patriots played the jets on thanksgiving day. before the game, members of the new york and new jersey state national guard during the national anthem had a large american flag on the field. they were shaking the flag up and down. you be the judge of whether or not this was un-american activity. ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ >> jimmy: children singing. not the time or place. that's all. some fun guests on the show for you tonight. soundgarden is here tonight. [ cheers and applause ] released their first album in 16 years and word is they're getting along well enough, should make it on the air tonight. also tonight, two of the best looking people on fox network,
everybody in america would be dead. for years i've been wondering where people learn to behave like this, like animals fighting over a carcass at these shopping sales. i finally figured it out. i blame the pinata for this behavior. [ cheers and applause ] no wonder we beat them. they're turning our children into monsters, time to cut them down. the patriots played the jets on thanksgiving day. before the game, members of the new york and new jersey state national guard during the national...
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dare i say for all of america. much of the world right now. you don't often see the president of the united states showing such emotion, wiping away tears as he speaks of these little kids, 5 to 10-year-old kids, the majority of the victims who were killed in this mass shooting in connecticut today. got to tell you, i covered a lot of presidents, i haven't seen a president emerge as emotionally charged and this is a president who has two daughters, he sends to school every day, like millions of other parents all over the country, how much they can identify with what is going on right now, this insanity that has occurred in this small elementary school in connecticut. today, john king is joining with us more information. we have covered presidents, not often -- dare i say, i don't remember a time i've seen a president start literally crying like that in the middle of a major statement. >> as the president himself noted, wolf, i think he was addressing the nation more as a father than as a president. and i can -- i've been texting my teenage dau
dare i say for all of america. much of the world right now. you don't often see the president of the united states showing such emotion, wiping away tears as he speaks of these little kids, 5 to 10-year-old kids, the majority of the victims who were killed in this mass shooting in connecticut today. got to tell you, i covered a lot of presidents, i haven't seen a president emerge as emotionally charged and this is a president who has two daughters, he sends to school every day, like millions of...
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where america has in essence sat on the sidelines. and allowed the rest of the global economy, particularly other developed countries, to catch up and in some cases surpass us in terms of the kind of structures they've put in place for their economies, to make them more competitive. i give you the great example, of course, of our corporate tax code. bob and i were just talking about tax reform. he's got a little background in this, from 1986. but really you think about it, we have high marginal rate, we have an antiquated system in terms of the international treatment of taxation and it's because really since 1986, america sat son the sidelines. so while we have, since 1986, done nothing to reform our tax code, every single one of our oecd partners, all the other developed countries in the world have. all of them have. and they haven't just reduced their rates which is something that is the markey that people look at. in canada, yes, it's gone on its federal rate from 16.5% to 15% and we're at 35%. they've also reformed their structur
where america has in essence sat on the sidelines. and allowed the rest of the global economy, particularly other developed countries, to catch up and in some cases surpass us in terms of the kind of structures they've put in place for their economies, to make them more competitive. i give you the great example, of course, of our corporate tax code. bob and i were just talking about tax reform. he's got a little background in this, from 1986. but really you think about it, we have high marginal...
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there are millions of mario rubios across america today. they're not looking for a hand-out. >>> former senator alan simpson knowing for working out and tackling the national doubt and now a new way to get the message out regarding the fiscal cliff. take a look. >> stop insta-grams the breakfast and getting on youtube to see gangnam style. ♪ oh, cloudy glasses. you didn't have to come over! actually, honey, i think i did... oh? you did? whoa, ladies, easy. hi. cascade kitchen counselor. we can help avoid this with cascade complete pacs. see, over time, cascade complete pacs fight film buildup two times better than finish quantum. to help leave glasses sparkling shiny! too bad it doesn't work on windows. okay, i'm outta here. cascade. the clear choice. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up
there are millions of mario rubios across america today. they're not looking for a hand-out. >>> former senator alan simpson knowing for working out and tackling the national doubt and now a new way to get the message out regarding the fiscal cliff. take a look. >> stop insta-grams the breakfast and getting on youtube to see gangnam style. ♪ oh, cloudy glasses. you didn't have to come over! actually, honey, i think i did... oh? you did? whoa, ladies, easy. hi. cascade kitchen...
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> mortgage rates edged up just slightly this week. have a look. up high! ok. don't you have any usefull apps on that thing? who do you think i am, quicken loans? ♪ at quicken loans, our amazingly useful mortgage calculator app allows you to quickly calculate your mortgage payment based on today's incredibly low interest rates... right from your iphone or android smartphone. one more way quicken loans is engineered to amaze. ♪ is engineered to amaze. i have obligations. cute tobligations, but obligations.g. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. what i really need is sleep. introducing the ishares core, building blocks for the heart of your portfolio. find out why 9 out of 10 large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes inve
and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> mortgage rates edged up just slightly this week. have a look. up high! ok. don't you have any usefull apps on that thing? who do you think i am, quicken loans? ♪ at quicken loans, our amazingly useful mortgage calculator app allows you to quickly calculate your mortgage payment...
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about a third of everything they sell is not made in america. what do you say about that, that all of this stuff comes from china? >> let's see where this jacket is made. china, look at that. you've got go where you can get the value and where they have the workmanship and the factories to do it. you know, that's the nature of the business. >> reporter: so you're not going to apologize for that? >> no. >> reporter: so there's stuff traveling above our heads all over the place. >> yes. it's an extremely important part of our business to make sure we have a good supply chain. >> reporter: levine took us inside one of his distribution centers, a speeding array of sorting machines and suconveyer belts. there's little room for error because it's the cents that really matter. >> after taxes, if you can make five cents on every dollar you sell, the pennys are important to us. it's amazing. >> reporter: being fast and efficient are one of the secrets to their success. the winning formula begins in tiny towns, underserved communities walmart and target w
about a third of everything they sell is not made in america. what do you say about that, that all of this stuff comes from china? >> let's see where this jacket is made. china, look at that. you've got go where you can get the value and where they have the workmanship and the factories to do it. you know, that's the nature of the business. >> reporter: so you're not going to apologize for that? >> no. >> reporter: so there's stuff traveling above our heads all over the...
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america hates losers, and apparently no one hates losers more than losers. the simpson-bowles proposal is not so much losing with the electorate as ignored by them. 60% don't have an opinion one way or another about simpson-bowles while 23% support it and 16% oppose it. with polling results like this, former republicanç senator ala simpson knows he has his work cut out for him trying to convince congress to take government benefits away from people his age because alan simpson says that people his age like their government benefits, and, of course, there's the problem that alan simpson calls them old coots. so he has lost all hope of getting them to voluntarily give up their medicare and social security benefits, so he's now trying to convince young voters to take those benefits away from their grandparents. >> stop instagraming your breakfast and getting on youtube so you can see gangham style and start using those precious social media skills to go out and sign people up on this baby three people a week and let it grow. take part or get taken part. the o
america hates losers, and apparently no one hates losers more than losers. the simpson-bowles proposal is not so much losing with the electorate as ignored by them. 60% don't have an opinion one way or another about simpson-bowles while 23% support it and 16% oppose it. with polling results like this, former republicanç senator ala simpson knows he has his work cut out for him trying to convince congress to take government benefits away from people his age because alan simpson says that...
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because if you manufacture oil in america, we're racing your taxes. we're not going to raise your taxes if you manufacture oil overseas but if you create american-made energy jobs this raises your taxes. not only does it raise our taxes and cost american energy jobs, it raise ours gas prices. how is that good for consumers and families? so it's an anti-american energy job, pro high gas tax bill that all of a sudden calls for the kind of disclosure they weren't willing to disclose when they jammed obamacare through. this is not serious and i reject -- >> will the gentleman yield on the last point? mr. ryan: i urge my colleagues to vote no on the motion to reeconomy. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on the motion to recommit. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the noes visit. the gentleman from maryland. >> i ask for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: the -- does the gentleman ask for the yeas and nays? mr. van hollen: i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requeste
because if you manufacture oil in america, we're racing your taxes. we're not going to raise your taxes if you manufacture oil overseas but if you create american-made energy jobs this raises your taxes. not only does it raise our taxes and cost american energy jobs, it raise ours gas prices. how is that good for consumers and families? so it's an anti-american energy job, pro high gas tax bill that all of a sudden calls for the kind of disclosure they weren't willing to disclose when they...
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even more than america, don't know. what are the kind of things like mantras or phrases you use to calm yourself? >> there's no real -- there's no real mantras, i mean i, although i am looking at you from time to time i'm just not there. i'm just -- >> when you look at me, do you see kelly ripa and you feel better? >> yes, basically i'm imagining kelly ripa. >> she's more calming for you, i understand. >> do you ever look at me and see sanjay. you know he could take your blood pressure. >> no, no. and you know, i don't know that other people know that i'm not sure i've told you this. but this all started six years ago there was a typo, i actually requested kathie lee. and somehow -- >> can't book her. >> i don't know if it was they changed the name or -- we ended up with you, and it's been great. i'm not denigrating you. >> no, even kathie lee is happy. i know, look, kathie lee and hoda are happy, having box wine with my mother somewhere, so they're taken care of. what's the worst thing, what's the worst thing that you
even more than america, don't know. what are the kind of things like mantras or phrases you use to calm yourself? >> there's no real -- there's no real mantras, i mean i, although i am looking at you from time to time i'm just not there. i'm just -- >> when you look at me, do you see kelly ripa and you feel better? >> yes, basically i'm imagining kelly ripa. >> she's more calming for you, i understand. >> do you ever look at me and see sanjay. you know he could...
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and you are sending a message to all of america. and believe me, the hearts and prayers of america are with you tonight. thank you for being here. and thank you for bringing your children. so that they can see that there is good in people. and thank you for reaffirming, especially at this season, for all of us, whatever our faith, whatever our beliefs on other occasions on other issues, that we are one people and we will be one people in times of crisis and testing and adversity. i thank you. >> senator richard plublumentha the u.s. democrat, giving regular updates, stand until solidarity with the law enforcement officers and governor dan malloy, who has also been giving regular updates to the media and has been meeting personally with these families, particularly the most poignant moment i heard of today. that was the governor of this state addressing these families and for the first time letting these families know anyone who has not been reunited with your children, at this point there will be no more children reunited with famil
and you are sending a message to all of america. and believe me, the hearts and prayers of america are with you tonight. thank you for being here. and thank you for bringing your children. so that they can see that there is good in people. and thank you for reaffirming, especially at this season, for all of us, whatever our faith, whatever our beliefs on other occasions on other issues, that we are one people and we will be one people in times of crisis and testing and adversity. i thank you....
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tim is what america is all about. \[applause] >> so as you can tell, i'm one proud governor and i think we are going to be one proud state today. i want to thank everybody here, but ernl with all of our friends and all of these cameras you have questions, so we can open it up to anyone here on what you have. \[inaudible question] >> you know, the one thing that the republican party needs to understand is the answer to winning elections is never about the messenger. it's never about what the messenger looks like. it is about the message. and that is what needs to be understood by our party, is that the message of what we believe in and letting the market work in, the fact that we need to be fiscally conservative, in the fact that you can't continue to raise the debt over and over again and think something is going to fix it, in the fact that you have to make sure that you are creating pro-business environments. it's the reason that at this place, in this time, you are seeing south carolina be successful because of resu
tim is what america is all about. \[applause] >> so as you can tell, i'm one proud governor and i think we are going to be one proud state today. i want to thank everybody here, but ernl with all of our friends and all of these cameras you have questions, so we can open it up to anyone here on what you have. \[inaudible question] >> you know, the one thing that the republican party needs to understand is the answer to winning elections is never about the messenger. it's never about...
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and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> welcome back to "the kudlow report." in this half hour, michigan is really doing it. the statehouse just passed a bill to make that union stronghold a right-to-work state. we are about to talk to governor rick snider object it. . >>> and has a recession already started? believe it or not, that's the forecast of lakshman achuthan. he says it started in july. we're going to press him on all that. >>> now, a movement started by american majority action called fire boehner has been trending on twitter. . but there's really not one wit of serious evidence that mr. boehner has any problems holding on to his speakership or even conservative leaders in the house. here now to try to make this weak case is ron meyer. ron, first of all, i want to say that i commend john boehner for his valiant attempts to stop the fiscal cliff
and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> welcome back to "the kudlow report." in this half hour, michigan is really doing it. the statehouse just passed a bill to make that union stronghold a right-to-work state. we are about to talk to governor rick snider object it. . >>> and has a recession already...
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god bless you and god bless america. [applause] >> you'll have another chance to see senator marco rubio tomorrow morning. politico chief white house correspondent moderates the discussion. you can watch it live at 8:10 a.m. eastern on c-span 3. coming up tonight and campaign to fix the debt. senator rob portman and gene sperling coming up next. that is followed by a discussion on health care costs. afterward, senator max baucus. and on tomorrow morning's "washington journal" peter welch and the latest developments on the fiscal cliff negotiations. josephhat, political'o's schatz. "washington journal" live tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. eastern. >> we have had explosions of knowledge in medicine. we have not coordinated. there are services that we have. they end up having so many cracks that the cracks are harmful to the diseases we are treating. you need to step back and ask, are we hurting people over all on a global level? what are we doing question mark -- what are we doing? now we have reports saying that 30% of everyth
god bless you and god bless america. [applause] >> you'll have another chance to see senator marco rubio tomorrow morning. politico chief white house correspondent moderates the discussion. you can watch it live at 8:10 a.m. eastern on c-span 3. coming up tonight and campaign to fix the debt. senator rob portman and gene sperling coming up next. that is followed by a discussion on health care costs. afterward, senator max baucus. and on tomorrow morning's "washington journal"...
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at the dawn of danny's llife, the country -- life, the country was emerging from a war that placed america's squarely in the center of leadership for the first time in history. and yet, on the horizon was the greatest economic depression this nation has faced or has faced since. his mother, his mother, the first of regeneration in hawaii, his father emigrating from japan, at a time when there was strong in real prejudice that still existed in america -- a man who came of age as the secondary war burst upon the scene, and that very prejudiced against japanese-americans reached a crescendo. december 7, 1942, as the majority leader has alluded to, on the way to mass or on the way to church with your grandfather, listening to the radio about the bombing that was taking place in pearl harbor, and as danny told the story, over several times, at least i heard it, he thought it was an orson welles kind of thing. he and his father drove, looking at the horizon, and could see pearl harbor, the bombs bursting. he was then labeled an enemy alien. he was labeled an enemy aliens, as his family was, becaus
at the dawn of danny's llife, the country -- life, the country was emerging from a war that placed america's squarely in the center of leadership for the first time in history. and yet, on the horizon was the greatest economic depression this nation has faced or has faced since. his mother, his mother, the first of regeneration in hawaii, his father emigrating from japan, at a time when there was strong in real prejudice that still existed in america -- a man who came of age as the secondary...
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keeping faith with the middle class of america is common ground among democrats and republicans. what is needed now is a compromise that permits the house to go forward. >> so, senator, is senator harry reid working on a different possibility, a different bill than what was just mentioned, the 250,000 that you were also reiterating? >> the majority leader will have to speak for himself on what his negotiations are, but i think from where the end game is in the short term, avoiding the fiscal cliff, everybody agrees has to happen. let's put aside the brings manship and gamesmanship that seems to prevail in the house of representatives, and give the house a vote. they should be here right now. we're all here in the senate. why isn't the house here? >> what are you seeing, just returning from your district, from your state, when you look at how this issue is being discussed in papers across the country, it's not a headline. more often than not it's not even on the front page. on the flip side, people are saying where is the urgency? why isn't congress doing something about this and
keeping faith with the middle class of america is common ground among democrats and republicans. what is needed now is a compromise that permits the house to go forward. >> so, senator, is senator harry reid working on a different possibility, a different bill than what was just mentioned, the 250,000 that you were also reiterating? >> the majority leader will have to speak for himself on what his negotiations are, but i think from where the end game is in the short term, avoiding...